APS Boundary tool--anyone get it to work yet?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with all the posters above who point out that there are a lot of hypocrites on this thread. Either they aren't ever going to be at risk for sending their own kids to Wakefield and decry the lack of diversity or the ones already in s. arlington saying it's not an imposition to have more affluent WL kids bussed over to a crappier school so their kids don't have more poor kids at Wakefield.

Yep. Me too.

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What is going on with unit 3508? It goes from 28 to 151 students over the 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:Jeez. You n Arlington posters are really too much. Here is what you aren't getting...

WE DON'T WANT YOUR KIDS.

How are you not understanding this? We are fine with Wakefield as it is. We like it. Our kids are getting a good education and getting into top colleges. We don't need you guys. The sfh neighborhood's in south Arlington are plenty affluent.
BUT.
We can't take anymore poor kids. Sorry, we're full. You all voted for this wonderful county board and their altruistic policies. Well, now you get to share in the wealth ... of ... lack of wealth. It's super vibrant. You will love it.
I did buy in south Arlington, and I am fine with Wakefield, but the school can't handle more poverty. It's maxed out. The west Pike should stay put and eventually be moved to Yorktown.

NP. But you do need us guys. In order for you to transfer poor kids to Yorktown you need to move in other more affluent kids from WL. How are YOU not understanding this?

Somebody's gotta shift sweetheart. You all crowded into the same neighborhoods. Them's the breaks.

Sorry to disappoint you but my planning unit either remains in WL or is moved to Yorktown. If we move to Yorktown we will deal.

And applying the same logic you just said about somebody having to shift. all those planning units with the poor kids are less than a mile from Wakefield, so they could easily be moved to your school. Them's the breaks.

Nope. I'm in contact with the Post, the Times, and the Southern Poverty Law center. Sorry to disappoint you, but your position isn't going to fly. This is going to get ugly, but so be it. I know you guys aren't used to south Arlington pushing back. Times have changed.

Be sure to mention also the actions of the CB in being responsible for this extreme concentration of poverty in the south when you speak with them. Perhaps something might rein them in.

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Anonymous wrote:What is going on with unit 3508? It goes from 28 to 151 students over the 4 years.

There must be a ton of kids in middle school from that unit. The numbers are based on kids already in the system.

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I have kids at W-L and am happy with the diversity there. I do not want to see it lessened by moving the 3506-3519 blocks to Wakefield.

As far as I can tell from playing with the boundary tool, there is no way to significantly change the diversity at Yorktown because the adjacent planning units that are up for consideration for transfer there are not diverse in terms of race or SES.

So much of the griping going on here about this seems to be from people who have not actually studied the map and understand what the possibilities are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have kids at W-L and am happy with the diversity there. I do not want to see it lessened by moving the 3506-3519 blocks to Wakefield.

As far as I can tell from playing with the boundary tool, there is no way to significantly change the diversity at Yorktown because the adjacent planning units that are up for consideration for transfer there are not diverse in terms of race or SES.

So much of the griping going on here about this seems to be from people who have not actually studied the map and understand what the possibilities are.

You can move all the eastern Pike units to Yorktown by expanding the Rosslyn Island south. Most of those units are diverse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have kids at W-L and am happy with the diversity there. I do not want to see it lessened by moving the 3506-3519 blocks to Wakefield.

As far as I can tell from playing with the boundary tool, there is no way to significantly change the diversity at Yorktown because the adjacent planning units that are up for consideration for transfer there are not diverse in terms of race or SES.

So much of the griping going on here about this seems to be from people who have not actually studied the map and understand what the possibilities are.

The tool is limited, and that makes me nervous. They really need to do a more comprehensive reimagining of the entire county. These piecemeal solutions create more problems in the long run.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids at W-L and am happy with the diversity there. I do not want to see it lessened by moving the 3506-3519 blocks to Wakefield.

As far as I can tell from playing with the boundary tool, there is no way to significantly change the diversity at Yorktown because the adjacent planning units that are up for consideration for transfer there are not diverse in terms of race or SES.

So much of the griping going on here about this seems to be from people who have not actually studied the map and understand what the possibilities are.

The tool is limited, and that makes me nervous. They really need to do a more comprehensive reimagining of the entire county. These piecemeal solutions create more problems in the long run.

They are going to do a comprehensive rezoning in 5 years for the 1300 seats supposedly coming online in 2022. This whole process is a temporary measure to balance enrollment for a measly 5 years. So yeah, it's going to get even worse.

[Anonymous]

Dude. Anyone who wants to run for school board and call the county board out on their bs housing agenda and policy, you have my vote.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids at W-L and am happy with the diversity there. I do not want to see it lessened by moving the 3506-3519 blocks to Wakefield.

As far as I can tell from playing with the boundary tool, there is no way to significantly change the diversity at Yorktown because the adjacent planning units that are up for consideration for transfer there are not diverse in terms of race or SES.

So much of the griping going on here about this seems to be from people who have not actually studied the map and understand what the possibilities are.

The tool is limited, and that makes me nervous. They really need to do a more comprehensive reimagining of the entire county. These piecemeal solutions create more problems in the long run.

They are going to do a comprehensive rezoning in 5 years for the 1300 seats supposedly coming online in 2022. This whole process is a temporary measure to balance enrollment for a measly 5 years. So yeah, it's going to get even worse.

Joy

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids at W-L and am happy with the diversity there. I do not want to see it lessened by moving the 3506-3519 blocks to Wakefield.

As far as I can tell from playing with the boundary tool, there is no way to significantly change the diversity at Yorktown because the adjacent planning units that are up for consideration for transfer there are not diverse in terms of race or SES.

So much of the griping going on here about this seems to be from people who have not actually studied the map and understand what the possibilities are.

The tool is limited, and that makes me nervous. They really need to do a more comprehensive reimagining of the entire county. These piecemeal solutions create more problems in the long run.

They are going to do a comprehensive rezoning in 5 years for the 1300 seats supposedly coming online in 2022. This whole process is a temporary measure to balance enrollment for a measly 5 years. So yeah, it's going to get even worse.

Time to move out of Arlington...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guys, guys, this is the equivalent of shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. Not too long from now there won't be any seats for over a thousand kids. I have no faith in the SB's CIP that magically promises 1300 seats in 2022. We're all going to be screwed when that happens, so let's try to work together.

+1000. I also agree with the PP who suggested that they should put IB at Wakefield-- that would create socio-economic diversity without these awful boundary fights.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Guys, guys, this is the equivalent of shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. Not too long from now there won't be any seats for over a thousand kids. I have no faith in the SB's CIP that magically promises 1300 seats in 2022. We're all going to be screwed when that happens, so let's try to work together.

+1000. I also agree with the PP who suggested that they should put IB at Wakefield-- that would create socio-economic diversity without these awful boundary fights.

... will it? I think some families have used IB to get out of Wakefield. I agree that a coveted program could be a huge benefit.

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Anonymous wrote:Guys, guys, this is the equivalent of shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. Not too long from now there won't be any seats for over a thousand kids. I have no faith in the SB's CIP that magically promises 1300 seats in 2022. We're all going to be screwed when that happens, so let's try to work together.

+1000. I also agree with the PP who suggested that they should put IB at Wakefield-- that would create socio-economic diversity without these awful boundary fights.

... will it? I think some families have used IB to get out of Wakefield. I agree that a coveted program could be a huge benefit.

A lot of families have used it for that purpose.

They lose their get out of jail free card if it moves to Wakefield.

Not convinced kids from YHS will go to Wakefield just for IB like some do to WL

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Anonymous wrote:Guys, guys, this is the equivalent of shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. Not too long from now there won't be any seats for over a thousand kids. I have no faith in the SB's CIP that magically promises 1300 seats in 2022. We're all going to be screwed when that happens, so let's try to work together.

+1000. I also agree with the PP who suggested that they should put IB at Wakefield-- that would create socio-economic diversity without these awful boundary fights.

... will it? I think some families have used IB to get out of Wakefield. I agree that a coveted program could be a huge benefit.

A lot of families have used it for that purpose.

They lose their get out of jail free card if it moves to Wakefield.

Not convinced kids from YHS will go to Wakefield just for IB like some do to WL

+1 not sure what would be enticing enough.